I guess you think you're... you know, like an authority figure, with that stupid farkin' uniform, huh buddy? King clip-on-tie there, big farkin' man, huh? You know these are the limits of your life, man. The rule of your little farkin' gate here. Here's your four dollars, you pathetic piece of shiat.

/I dunno why, but her smile reminded me of Fargo...//Quote doesn't even make sense for here

If only there were some random services that allowed you to store and share images quasi-anonymouslyMaybe then one person could have grabbed itGiving out a url probably would've been cheaperUnless they supoena'd said service for image view countsReally, the amount of money is a tad excessive for someone viewing a DL photo.... Not like it was pornCuriosity does make me wonder what the photo looks like, thoughOh well,Maybe someone will post it on imgur.com

If you read the article you'd know that the fine for illegally accessing the database of confidential information is only $2500 per infraction which is actually more than reasonable and possibly even a little bit low considering what kinds of abuses this can lead to.

The reason the total fine is so much money is because numerous departments had abused the database hundreds and hundreds of times. Saying it shouldn't be so high is like saying "I already got ticketed for going 120MPH in a 45, you can't ticket me again for doing that!"

Rreal:while that dollar amount sounds alarmingly high, if you read the article, they were abusing the police database, looking up her picture for non-police related duties.

That shiat -is- frowned upon, and is quite illegal.

It gets worse, too... According to one of the articles linked in this one:Rasmusson also began receiving unsolicited dating offers from cops. An officer she'd met briefly years before texted her asking if she'd like to go boating. Confused by such a forward invitation from someone she could barely remember, she texted back, "I think you have the wrong Anne."

Before long, she stopped seeing a man she'd been out with a couple of times. He didn't take it well, and continued calling, even cruising by her house. In a series of texts, the man said his friend, another police officer, had "filled him in" on her past, her dating life, and even the kind of car she was driving.

She told him never to contact her again.

This isn't just "hurr durr she's hot" but "let's all harass and stalk her," particularly because some of the surrounding context - she was a cop and had left the force after an injury, she was married to another cop and they divorced shortly before this all started, etc.

One officer told investigators that he'd been out on patrol one day when his supervisor called his cellphone to tell him he should check out Rasmusson's record. When investigators asked why he was told this, the officer replied, "to look at her picture, um, and this had something, I believe the conversation surrounded plastic surgery that she had done."

meanwhile all you Farkettes and all our ex-girlfriends, ex-wives, GF's, wives, moms, sisters, aunts, nieces and every other female who has been trolled by men in police uniforms that pulled them over just to try and hit on them - you get nothing.

Mr. Carpenter:The reason the total fine is so much money is because numerous departments had abused the database hundreds and hundreds of times. Saying it shouldn't be so high is like saying "I already got ticketed for going 120MPH in a 45, you can't ticket me again for doing that!"

Yeah. FTA: "Further investigation revealed that 104 officers in 18 different agencies across the state had accessed her driver's license record 425 times..."

WordyGrrl:Yes, I've seen your license photo and have decided that you are my soulmate. Now that I also have your home address, I'll be dropping by tonight to inform you that if I can't have you, no one will.

I expect this premise to crack the top 10 of the country music charts somehow...

freewill:Mr. Carpenter: The reason the total fine is so much money is because numerous departments had abused the database hundreds and hundreds of times. Saying it shouldn't be so high is like saying "I already got ticketed for going 120MPH in a 45, you can't ticket me again for doing that!"

Yeah. FTA: "Further investigation revealed that 104 officers in 18 different agencies across the state had accessed her driver's license record 425 times..."

When it's gone that far, you may as well resort to decimation.

According to the other article, the statute requires fines of $2500 per instance of access, so that's $1M right there.

WordyGrrl:Yes, I've seen your license photo and have decided that you are my soulmate. Now that I also have your home address, I'll be dropping by tonight to inform you that if I can't have you, no one will.

Yup. An unusually attractive acquaintance of mine was the subject of a New York Times article on the struggles of Manhattan renters. For some reason, they thought it was appropriate to publish her photo, the address of her building, and the floor she was living on.

What a bunch of farking d-bags, these frat boy biatches probably had a running pool to see who could nail her. These cops can't even be trusted to respect the privacy their own how the hell can they be trusted to protect a citizen. Every one these guys should at the very least be held personally responsible for the financial hit the state will take on behalf of their action

No I'm not "white knighting" her, I just look for any excuse to remind people that most cops are nothing more than a gang with cool cars and weapons, the only difference being the spiffy matching uniforms.

freewill:WordyGrrl: Yes, I've seen your license photo and have decided that you are my soulmate. Now that I also have your home address, I'll be dropping by tonight to inform you that if I can't have you, no one will.

Yup. An unusually attractive acquaintance of mine was the subject of a New York Times article on the struggles of Manhattan renters. For some reason, they thought it was appropriate to publish her photo, the address of her building, and the floor she was living on.

She was creeped out about it for months.

Exactly. There is nothing like being stalked by cops, firefighters, military, politicians.

freewill:WordyGrrl: Yes, I've seen your license photo and have decided that you are my soulmate. Now that I also have your home address, I'll be dropping by tonight to inform you that if I can't have you, no one will.

Yup. An unusually attractive acquaintance of mine was the subject of a New York Times article on the struggles of Manhattan renters. For some reason, they thought it was appropriate to publish her photo, the address of her building, and the floor she was living on.